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The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Stoke City

22 July 2015 2453 comments
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Following a successful first season at the Britannia for Mark Hughes, in which he guided Stoke to a ninth-place finish, expectations were high as the Potters headed into the 2014/15 campaign. The former Blackburn boss continued his side’s evolution, bringing in the likes of Bojan Krkic from Barcelona and Victor Moses on a season-long loan from Chelsea, while Phil Bardsley and Mame Biram Diouf added physicality at both ends of the pitch. That balance of style and substance ultimately proved successful, with Stoke finishing in ninth place once again.

In this members article, we will take an in-depth look at Hughes’ second season in charge, analysing the main goal threats and creators and comparing the numbers from the 2013/14 and 2014/15 campaigns under the Welshman.

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  1. JK - Cønt â­
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    • 14 Years
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    4th mid and 3rd striker combos

    jeez

    fries the brain.

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    1. Tommytour
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      How much?

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      1. JK - Cønt â­
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        15.5 for the pair.

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        1. JK - Cønt â­
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          potentially 15 if I need to swap out Henessey

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        2. Tommytour
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          Ive gone Tekkers Ritchie, in your case probs Tekkers Chadli

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          1. JK - Cønt â­
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            Tekkers, Ritchie works for me

            Leaves me cash spare to swap Ward or Henessey out, or keep it banked towards Kun.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      Have a night off. 🙂

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      1. The Light Knight
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        He's having a night off, he isn't thinking about the other 13 spots tonight at all 😉

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        1. JK - Cønt â­
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          😆

          The amount of space FPL occupies in my brain is surprisingly small

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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            That is because you are, like Winnie the Pooh, a bear of very little ... 😉

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          2. The Light Knight
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            The proportion of the brain it occupies is massive though 😛

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            1. JK - Cønt â­
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              ðŸ™

              I hate this place

              😥

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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                Ah. But we love you. Genuinely! 🙂

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              2. The Light Knight
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                😳
                I would suggest a sabbatical but we all know where that ends 😉
                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3e_pzqU

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    3. The Light Knight
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      Could do with a better 4th defender too 😉

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      1. Mull
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        And 2nd goalkeeper. Better yet just scrap the whole thing.

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        1. JK - Cønt â­
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          I wish I had.

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      2. JK - Cønt â­
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        I don't have a 4th defender

        I have Azpi and 4 rotating for 2 spots

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        1. The Light Knight
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          A rotation might need a bit of tweaking though...

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        2. Gazpilicueta
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          le meme

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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            plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

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    4. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
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      Wilson and Sterling then use the 1m saved to upgrade your defence to you kno who 😉

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  2. Wirtzle Gummidge
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    Anybody play the Telegraph Fantasy?

    My team:

    Schmichael
    Ivanovic // Fonte // Williams
    Hazard // Walcott // Depay // Mane // Ritchie
    Aguero // Benteke

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  3. FPL Maldini
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    Has Cabaye played in any of the friendlies yet? Is he nailed?

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  4. Feeling_blue
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    I really hope one of the weaker teams signs someone wholl be 5.0m on fpl... running out of ideas for the fifth mid

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  5. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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    Do we expect Southampton to be as solid defensively this year?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      I don't.

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    2. Adderz
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      No, but then on we all thought they'd be terrible last year...

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    3. Frank Black
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      They won't be as solid as last year but Koeman knows how to set up a defense so they'll probably still be a fine option, especially with those fixtures at the beginning.

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      1. Claudio With A Chance Of Me…
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        +1, first 5 weeks look pretty nice

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    4. Ludo
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      Nope.

      But - part of what has made them so great has been the predictability of their clean sheets - I think they got something like 8/10 CS at home to bottom half teams, and only conceded twice. A large part of that was down to their ability to dominate possession and completely control games against weaker opposition at St Marys.

      They might not have players with the same raw defensive qualities as Clyne, Alderweireld and Schneiderlin, but they will keep playing the same way, and I think it will be great news for fantasy managers - they may concede more goals this season, but they'll still get clean sheets when we expect them to.

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      1. JK - Cønt â­
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        excellent point

        this is something Ginkapo and I discussed a while back

        Teams that are predictable for CS are great value for FPL. Swansea used to be another one like that

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          - and will be again.

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          1. JK - Cønt â­
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            I owned a Swansea defender virtually all of last season (Naylor then Naughton) until Naughton got injured

            I may go Ritchie and Sakho as it allows me to

            a) upgrade Ward to a 5.0 (Cedric, Jenks, Williams)
            b| switch Henessey to a 4,5 if needed
            c) still keep 2.0 banked for a straight Costa to Aguero move

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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              Good man. I like all that. 🙂

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        2. Ludo
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          Still are really. Those possession-based teams tend to get most of their CS against weaker opposition. Arsenal and Liverpool also follow that model, to an extent.

          Teams who park the bus though, like Chelsea in 13/14 or West Brom under Pulis, may get lots of clean sheets, but they're hard to predict - they quite often concede more against teams who coax them into attacking, whilst they keep a CS more often when playing for 0-0.

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          1. JK - Cønt â­
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            Swansea kept a surprising amount of away cleanies last season (I benched enough of them to know)

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            1. Ludo
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              Hmm. 6 at home, 7 away.

              But, against the bottom eight they got 9 CS in 16, which is a pretty impressive number.

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  6. Girasoli
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    I wrote a few years ago about value for money. Scribe of the time Andy was quick to tell me I was talking cr@p. But I'm not, am I. Limited budget, you need points per million. Based on this year's values and last year's scoring, the best return of points per mill is:

    Fabianski 30.2, Mignolet 29.8
    Jagielka 25.8, Clyne 25.8, Ivano 25.6, Bertrand 25.5, Lescott 25.4
    Ki SY 23.4, Brunt 23.3, Hendo 23.1, Chadli 22.9, Puncheon 21.3
    Berahino 22.8, Ulloa 21.7, Kane 20.1.

    Even with Kane's inflated price this season, he still looks good value. Now to find this season's value new players.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      I agreed with you then, and I agree with you now. Hello. 🙂

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    2. Girasoli
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      But recognizing you need a double-points scoring captain.

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    3. The Royal Robin
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      Good post. I don't think you're talking crap.

      How many of those players would you have in your team this seaosn? Last season I never had Chadli at a good time. In fact every time I did have him, and started him he didn't feature!!! Then I would take him out and the next week he would score 12 pts :|.

      Is he nailed on for Spurs this season? Also quite tempted by Lescott with Pulis in charge especially.

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    4. TorresMagic™
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      This only really works if you play 15 players each week.

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    5. The Hindu Monkey
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      yeah, it's another defence heavy side isn't it

      I'm leaning...

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    6. AriseSirGiggsy
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      What would the value 15-man-squad for 2013/14 have been? Any of the same players?

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    7. walkman666
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      Excellent post. I agree with this type of analysis and find it very useful. Thank you.

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    8. Mull
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      You need points per million I agree but you need to optimise this for a £100m starting budget. You also need at least one player you can captain regularly.

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      1. Mull
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        Also if you're playing a game where the players in our team are static and not dynamic such as the Sun game or UFPL this is a more useful concept, however, FPL is a fluid beast and one that can't be so simply broken down to ppm.

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    9. Heytch
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      That midfield.

      I'm all for pricing and points against price but it's just too narrow in scope.
      I price players up for what will represent value before the seasons pricing then assess against that.

      It allows me to have the likes of a Yaya rate very highly whereas straight points per mil (without last year's price and mins also accounted for) you will end up like you have with cheapies only in the mid or just all the good players in the 5.5-7 range

      My 2cents but overall think you're far from mad. Value is the most important thing in any budget or bankroll!

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    10. Wolverine
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      Having right players at the right time is also a factor. What about those who only played parts of the season like ozil and Walcott? Stats would be skewed. I agree you can use aspects of this to get a couple of these players in but considering it won't take into account how many mins they played last season and also can't factor in new signings, it's a case of using the info to help you with one or two decision without using it to pick your team.

      Add to that Clyne at Liverpool, Bertrand without Clyne and new soton defence, ulloa game time etc etc.

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    11. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Defenders always come out well in points per million, but playing 5 at the back never works.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        And Kane being the lowest PPM of that team shows that there's plenty of relevant info not included (shouldn't it be PPMPG).

        Kane was the best value player last season by a country mile.

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        1. Mull
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          It's based on this year's values.

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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            Ha! Didn't read that, oops.

            My point on defenders still stands, though 🙂

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  7. The Bandit
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    The problem with planning a wc in GW4 is that no teams really have more than two good games in the first three ðŸ˜

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  8. The Hindu Monkey
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    At the risk of being last season all over again. Ashley Young is 6m and has started pre-season with a bang again. Plus this time he was also the best player for the last 10 games of the old season as well.

    Van Gaal is an incredibly loyal coach to people playing well and I think Young will start the first match and the left wing spot is his to lose. Playing Depay in the number 10 role in both games already is telling me that the front three is Young, Rooney, Mata until further notice.

    6m people...

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    1. Jazz!
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      Not bad, but he is hugely vulnerable to rotation. Di Maria and Depay could easily steal his spot. I'm not sure the risk is worth it; but your argument is valid

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      If I go for any MUN, it will be him. Or Schneiderlin.

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      1. Tommytour
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        Doos West Ham defender good for baps? Bar Cresswell, was going to go Jenkinson but only had 2 baps last year!

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          Well ...

          I think it will be Tomkins. But don't quote me on that! 😀

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          1. Tommytour
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            🙂

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          2. JK - Cønt â­
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            Tomkins

            Another that burnt me badly

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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              I got lightly singed ...

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              1. JK - Cønt â­
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                oh no, full thickness burns here

                Misses a game you get a CS in

                Comes on after 23 minutes in game you don't and keeps a CS on my bench

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    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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      I'll consider in my early WC.

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    4. Tommytour
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      I brought this up last night 🙂

      And started with him last year too haha

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      1. The Hindu Monkey
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        so did I...

        he's still in my good books for that arsenal match a few years back though...

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        1. Tommytour
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          Currently have Depay and Rooney but I really like our first 3 games

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    5. Feeling_blue
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      If they sell Di Maria and sign noone else Ill consider him

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  9. FPL Maldini
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    Which defender to go for:

    A) Ward

    B) Hutton

    C) o'shea

    D) Yoshida

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    1. hagop
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      c) Coates

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  10. Jazz!
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    Is Sakho definitely nailed? And do West Ham usually play 1 or 2 strikers upfront?

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  11. il Brutto
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    Undiceded on this. Who scores the most until I have to play my WC?

    A) Mane
    B) Depay

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    1. Gazpilicueta
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      Mane, Southamptons fixtures = win

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    2. Jazz!
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      Depay. Not sold on Southampton. I feel they'll have a terrible season

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      1. Heytch
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        We've heard that before, but it is getting ridiculous now their shedding of talent

        Clyne and Schneiderlin
        2 steps too far

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          I predict that we will all be buying Saints players, game week 4 ...

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    3. Feeling_blue
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      Mane

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      A)!

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  12. Jonny Sutt
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    Please rate my team guys

    Pantili Myhill
    azpili mert shaw bacuna targett
    Hazard ozil mane cabaye fletcher
    Rooney benteke sakho

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    1. Jonny Sutt
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      I'll take that as a good sign!

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  13. JK - Cønt â­
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    I must remember to post less, think about FPL less, and keep more thoughts to myself

    that way I really will go mad

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    1. Gazpilicueta
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      Insanity

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      Too late.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Let it all hang out, baby. That is what the therapist keeps telling me, anyway ... 😉

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      1. JK - Cønt â­
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        I had a therapist once

        I had so many issues my therapist needed a therapist after seeing me.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          *Giggles*

          My therapist keeps giving me funny looks, too ... 😀

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  14. The Royal Robin
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    Am I the only one who doesn't plan tactically for GW's? I just buy players I like.

    For example I have Kun in my team and I don't care if 'City's season doesn't start until GW4'.

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    1. Rasping Drive
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      Yes.

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  15. Every Dog Has Its Day
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    Articles like this should be for members only (statistics). I spent £12.50...

    I'm sorry if anyone is offended by my comment.

    Also great article James.

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    1. Gazpilicueta
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      This article here? Is members only....

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        But you can see it 🙂

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        1. Gazpilicueta
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          No....I really cant....

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    2. hillbillypete
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      it is members only numpty

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    3. The Bandit
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      Lol, massive fail 😀

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    4. Every Dog Has Its Day
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      I shall changemy name to EpicFailsIbling

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      1. hillbillypete
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        what does it say? 😉

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    5. Mark
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      We agree 😉

      Sorry, we should mention in the intro that it was members as those who are members see nothing different other than the category (which most folk miss).

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        Filed under Members is a good clue. 🙂

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      2. Every Dog Has Its Day
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        I completely missed it sorry. (First time being a member so just getting the hand of things.

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    6. Rider on the Storm
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      your comment is offending me but fun

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    7. Blue Lion
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      Every Dog has its day.

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  16. Sadio
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    • 11 Years
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    Rooney Lukaku Pelle frontline asking for trouble early doors?

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  17. ol
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    Mitrovic anyone? Seems a decent price...

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Pass for now.

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    2. HamezMace
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      too risky

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    3. Nice to Finally Michu
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      Can't finish his dinner

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      1. ol
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        I know nothing about him at all, just they paid a shed load and should be their main striker. Who's on set pieces/pens for Newc? Any chance Mitrovic is on either?

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        1. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 12 Years
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          Definitely not set pieces, probably not om PKS either

          Young and uncomposed
          stay away

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          1. ol
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            Sounds like good advice. Cheers!

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  18. Tommytour
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    Would you downgrade Azpi or Kos to improve this defence?

    Schmeichel Hennesey
    Azpi Kos Cedric Huth 4

    Kos Hen 4 > Butland Jenkinson Francis?

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    1. Jonny Sutt
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      I wouldnt have 2 Leicester gk/def, switch gk's. I have pantili and myhill, and I have mertz not kos

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      1. Tommytour
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        I trust in Leicester the most out of all 4.5s

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  19. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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    is Cédric nailed?

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    1. Tommytour
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      yes

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      1. The Bandit
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        Yep, played every game of the season so far.. Oh wait 😉

        Seriously, he should be, but apart from established heavy weights we can't say until the season is under way

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  20. Rider on the Storm
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    What do you think?
    Panti - Krul
    Skrtl - Azpi - Morgan - Williams - Francis (4,5 from Bourne)
    Siggy - Walcott - Giacherini - Yaya - Wanyama
    Rooney - Benteke - Costa

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  21. Dušan Citizen
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    http://prntscr.com/7vr1xp Ratings, mates, please. 🙂

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      6

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      1. Dušan Citizen
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        • 11 Years
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        Not bad. What u don't like?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          The screenshot loses 2 points. The forward loses 2 more.

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          1. Dušan Citizen
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            • 11 Years
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            U really hate Mitrovic, ha?

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            1. Nice to Finally Michu
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              As an fpl option and as a Pl striker I do too

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              1. Prøphet
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                based on ?

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                1. Nice to Finally Michu
                  • 12 Years
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                  Following the lad

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    2. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Stop trying so hard to be different Dusan. Mitrovic, Bamford and Redmond aren't players you want to start with. Pick one if you're desperate for a punt.

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I am not trying to be diferrent. I think they will do well.

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  22. HeartOfTheCity
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    The search continues for the elusive 4.0 Defender - *No longer a* Targett

    iamryanbertrand: I'm looking forward to this season more than any-other. Injury has gone perfect and I will be back sooner than expected. I know myself now as a player more then ever. And I know what I have to do! #Letsgo #wemarchon

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Always was going to be a failure, that one

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  23. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I feel like I have upgraded my Attacking players, I landed on this, whadya think?

    Hazard, Silva, Cazorla, Mata, Wanyama

    Costa, Pelle, Deeney

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    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      So many combo's could be good Gaz. Would prefer Silva to Sterling , or any other early downgrade.
      To try and improve on either Pelle ( could prove us wrong) or Deeney ( not convinced)

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  24. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Trying something new here, tell me what you think? Assuming Benteke to Liverpool...

    Butland / Pants
    Azpi / Alderweild / Francis / Morgan / Hutton
    Sterling / Cabaye / Ritchie / Hazard / Bentaleb
    Benteke / Rooney / Kane

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    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Like it, good balance

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  25. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Deeney is looking better and better with all this quality being signed in midfield

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    1. JK - Cønt â­
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Deeney, Wilson, Sakho, Mitrovic, Bamford

      Suddenly plenty of value in the 5.5-6.5 range for 3rd strikers

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Those 5 are the exact 5 that interest me..
        Deeney , Sakho and Bamford more than the rest(and Bamford from GW 7 onwards).
        All down to whether West Ham sign another striker/i need the spare 1 million

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    2. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Hmm, he's in my current draft. Think I'll have to stick with him though...

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    3. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Could struggle with chemistry early on though, would prefer to monitor over the first few weeks.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Got around 4 bad fixtures in the first 12.. should get a decent score over that run if rotated with someone who can cover those bad fixtures

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  26. Lallana's Bananas
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    A. Gomis, Bamford & Mané
    Or
    B. Tekkers, Mahrez & Tadic

    Opinions?

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  27. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I'm interested in what people think of Giroud, I consider him to be the most nailed on Arsenal attacker after Sanchez, agree?

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    1. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      No way is he nailed. Ozil, Cazorla, and Ramsey are all more secure

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      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        But he's the only striker in the team? Sanogo, Welbeck or Akpom won't start ahead of him

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        1. Ziegler1988
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Walcott started the FA Cup final ahead of him

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          1. HamezMace
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            You think Walcott starts ahead of him this season?

            Cazorla and Ramsey are pretty nailed on, but will be much deeper than...Ozil, Sanchez, Walcott, Ox, and Giroud, and what about Wilshere?

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            1. Ziegler1988
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              Maybe, depends how they both start the season before Sanchez comes back. Wenger will want to play Walcott as much as possible until he signs a new contract. Wilshere will be an every other match starter imo

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        2. Ziegler1988
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Sanogo's on loan at Ajax. I think we'll sign a striker

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        3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Walcott can also play up front, so can Sanchez.

          Hence Giroud isn't nailed. And for the record - Sanogo is on loan at Ajax.

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          1. HamezMace
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Hadn't seen the Sanogo story, cheers, Sanchez prefers to play out wide, rather than centre forward, for me it looks like Giroud is the only natural striker Arsenal have

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            1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              Regarding Sanchez, I am well aware of that. But as an Arsenal fan yourself(?), you should know that Walcott was preferred to Giroud in the FA Cup final.

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              1. HamezMace
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                Not an Arsenal fan, that's Clarence, not Gunnarsarus.

                He did yes, but I think Giroud is preferred and Walcott can get game time out wide, he doesn't have to play centre forward

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Probably the exact opposite, I think he's the least nailed on

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      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        who do you think starts as centre forward?

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    3. Feeling_blue
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Hell start at first but reckon when Sanchez is back Wally could start up front

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      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Could, but more than likely he won't

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    4. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Unless Arse sign a new striker - he is nailed imo.
      However watch the first game or two , and if he looks a little under par ( dont expect) be ready to cast away

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      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        He did well last year, considering his injury and all, he is the most natural forward Arsenal have, and clearly Wenger likes him

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        1. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Yep , he's in my current starting draft

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  28. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Absolutely destroy this team - find as many flaws as you possibly can please.

    Schmeichel Fabianski
    Ivanovic Koscielny Francis Angella Bassong
    Ritchie Hazard Sterling Walcott Fletcher
    Deeney Pelle Rooney

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      5 players from promoted sides is overkill

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  29. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Does Bamford play as an out and out striker?

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Played on the right wing last season a lot if people will be honest with themselves

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  30. Rider on the Storm
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    walcott is nailed on?

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